Travel Blogs from Huntsville

Departure from Huntsville toward Chicago. Got an all day lay over in Chicago because there is only one flght to Chicago from Huntsville. All went well other than the American Airlines agent had to physically complete the baggage connection between Paris and Malta. This meant that he had to hand write the ultimate destination. I don' think he has ever heard of Malta. Onward and ...

... our wings! We also received another pin for the most successful mission; although my husband & son were killed in space, we still managed to open & close the payload doors, take off & land successfully & of course have the best Darth Vader impersonations over the speakers prior to Jordan dying in space. After graduation we did the Apache Helicopter & the Mars Mission simulators before sneaking ...

Up early at Space Camp - ouch! Breakfast included chocolate milk, but a couple of things we could put Vegemite on. We started the day with the 1/6th chair - that gives the idea of walking on the moon. By now we're used to everyone laughing at the Aussies so in addition to the side step, moon walk & bunny hop we did the starfish, the Saturday night fever, the running man & the cheerleader. Next up were some of the simulators, rides & rock climbing wall. The parents were given ...

So today we end the luxury hotel rooms & rough it for a couple of days at Space camp. Our day began with another awesome brekky, then it was a final pack up & then the huge journey, next door, to Space Camp. Checking in we were presented with our high fashion family camp t-shirts & then went up to our third floor bunkhouse. The bunkhouse sleeps six but thankfully each family has their own - ...

Who likes to fish? We certainly enjoyed fishing with my sister, Dena and brother-in-law John. Of course riding on the pontoon was not complete without Smokey (their dog). The weather was still a bit hot for the big fish but we caught a lot of fun size bass that wanted to fight their way off your hook. Not only did we fish but Galen and John was very busy building some wooden fences to add to the enjoyment of their lake house. We ventured off one night to dance hall, Briar ...